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5 Can't-Miss Apps for Football Fans: 'NFL Showdown' and More

5 Can't-Miss Apps for NFL Fans: 'NFL Showdown' and More

Beyond the Box

If you want real-time updates on game day, but don’t want to see the other non-sports related news that fills your Twitter feed, Beyond the Box gives you the live updates you want, while filtering out all the other noise and static that typically ends up in your main timeline. After signing in with Twitter, and choosing your favorite team(s), the app creates a curated feed of tweets from the most relevant sources that gets updated in real-time. Beyond the Box is free and available for iOS.

ESPN Fantasy Football

ESPN Fantasy Football is a one-stop shop for your fantasy team throughout the season. The app provides real-time updates of trades, injuries and game-time score changes, as well as videos from ESPN’s fantasy experts. Fans can also connect with each other to talk stats, trade jabs or just keep tabs on rival teams. The free app is available for iOS, Android, Windows Phone, and Fire OS.

Fancred

Think of Fancred as a social network devoted to your team’s fandom. Begin by selecting your favorite teams (which aren’t limited to the NFL -- the app allows you to follow a variety of sports), and Fancred suggests like-minded users to follow. Each user is scored on a 1 to 100 point system, and the goal is to get the highest possible marks. Sharing photos, GIFs, stadium check-ins and other activities showcasing your fandom (and engaging with the activities of those you follow) earns you more points. The free app is available for iOS.

Fox Sports Go

If you want to watch games live, but aren't near a television, Fox Sports Go enables you to watch live streams of 97 games (and several post-season match-ups) -- provided you have a supported cable subscription and a tablet. The app isn’t just for football either; you can also live stream NASCAR, UFC, college football and other sports programming from the network. Fox Sports Go is available for iOS, Android, Windows and Fire OS.

'NFL Showdown'

The latest game from Zynga, NFL Showdown, is the ultimate fantasy game for fans. Players get to create and control their own team made up of actual players from the league. Once your roster is set, guide your team through training, games and -- eventually -- Super Bowls. The free game is available for iOS and Android.

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